Tag: Jagannath Temple

Bhubaneswar: All servitors above 18 years at the Puri Jagannath temple in Puri will be vaccinated, The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) said on Wednesday. The vaccination of all illegible…

Puri: Police were caught off guard after five turban-clad Punjabi youths were spotted atop Mangu Mutt on Thursday. According to reports, the youths from Punjab had arrived in Puri after they came across some video message regarding the demolition of Mangu Mutt for the Shree Jagannath Heritage Corridor project. The incident created a flutter as […]

Konark: After Jagannath Temple in Puri and Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar, the Odisha government has begun process for peripheral development of the Konark Sun Temple. As per reports, Works Secretary of Odisha government Krishan Kumar and Puri district Collector Balwant Singh visited Konark Temple on Tuesday evening and reviewed the situation. Both of them reportedly […]

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: The Supreme Court today expressed displeasure over the status of the report submitted by Managing Committee of Jagannath temple with regard to Srimandir reforms citing that the report is incomplete and needs revisit. The Apex Court further asked Amicus Curiae to study the report and submit the findings based on which the final […]

Puri: A day after OTV telecast a report that charcoal from outside is allegedly being used for cooking ‘Mahaprasad’ at Puri Jagannath Temple, the authorities on Friday swung into action and alerted security guards to ensure that no such items are allowed inside the shrine. Puri Jaganath Temple Niti (Ritual) Administrator, Jitendra Kumar today informed […]

Bhubaneswar: The untimely Rath Yatra organised by International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) on the occasion of Basant Panchami in Mumbai on Thursday sparked a major controversy with Puri Srimandir authorities and Jagannath culture experts in Odisha opposing such arbitrary conduct of the festival. The idols of deities- Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra were […]

Bhubaneswar: The Jagannath Temple in Odisha’s Puri city has received over Rs 187.01 crore donation from devotees by the end of January this year, informed Law Minister Pratap Jena on Tuesday. Replying to a written question of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Umakant Samantray, the Law Minister told the State Assembly that the total collection […]

Puri: In a welcome move for the cash starved servitors of Puri Srimandir who are reeling under the lockdown enforced in the wake of Coronavirus outbreak in the country, the top managing body of the shrine, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration on Friday announced an incentive package of Rs 5000 to each servitor of the temple. […]

Puri: Putting all speculations to rest, the rituals pertaining to Akshay Tritiya, which marks the beginning of chariot construction work for Puri Rath Yatra, will be conducted inside Jagannath Temple (Srimandir) premises. Informing about the decision, Puri Gajapati Maharaj Dibyasingha Deb stated that as per Puri Shankaracharya’s recommendations, the rituals will be conducted inside Meghanadh […]

Puri: While uncertainty looms large over Rath Yatra in Puri this year amid the nationwide lockdown to check the spread of Coronavirus, the highest body of Hindu religious scholars in Puri Srimandir, Mukti Mandap, stated on Monday that there is no harm if the annual Rath Yatra is not held this year in the wake […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha High Court on Tuesday asked the State government to ensure completion of the chariot construction work for Puri Rath Yatra by June 22-2020 thereby allaying further apprehensions on the possibility of conduct of the annual festival amid Covid pandemic. The grand festival of Lord Jagannath and his siblings will be celebrated on June […]

Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) on Friday issued a new set of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for implementation of restrictions in view of rising cases of Covid-19 in…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday said the development works at Lord Jagannath Temple and Lingaraj Temple will begin from May 29. The renovation work at both the shrines was stopped following the nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus. “We have had more than two months break due to the COVID […]

Puri: Amid the resurgence of COVID-19 cases across India, Odisha’s Puri has witnessed a sudden spike registering over 100 positive cases in a single day. The pilgrim city registered as…

Puri: A team of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has begun inspection of the Garbha Gruha (sanctum sanctorum) of Lord Jagannath Temple in Puri from today as the Holy Trinity are away on their annual sojourn at Mausi Maa temple. NC Pal, chief of the technical core committee of ASI, informed that the repair works […]